Gan Mao Dan - 感冒丹 - Common Cold Pill

English:	Common Cold Pill
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, Clears Liver Fire, relieves eye pain and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Sm. Sojae Preparata	Dan Dou Chi	6-18g	Releases the Exterior. With Zhi Zi, for Exterior Heat as it first enters the interior and insomnia and irritability due to Wind-Heat. With Bo He, Lian Qiao and Jin Yin Hua,, for Wind-Heat.
Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	9-30g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding and clears Heat from the Stomach and Lungs. With Lu Gen, for warm febrile disease with thirst and irritability.
Rz. Phragmitis	Lu Gen	15-30g	Clears Heat and irritability from the Lungs and Stomach and generates fluids. With Zhi Zi, for Irritability.
Fol. Mori	Sang Ye	4.5-15g	Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat, calms the Liver and clears the eyes.
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	3-12g	Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Eliminates irritability reduces swelling, Reduces Fire.
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	6-12g	Vents and disperses External Wind-Heat, clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders. With Lian Qiao, Jing Jie and Bo He, for External Wind-Heat. With Jin Yin Hua, for Initial stage Wind-Heat.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	6-30g	Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat. With
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	3-10g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind and relieves itching. With Bo He, releases the Exterior to induce sweating, disperses Wind in the head and alleviates itching.
Rx. Asteris	Zi Wan	3-10g	Relieves coughs and expels Phlegm. With Jie Geng and Jing Jie, for productive cough in the aftermath of an Externally-contracted disease.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	3-10g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat, expels pus and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	3-9g	Adjusts the Middle, Descends Qi, Dries Dampness, Regulates Qi, Relieves the diaphragm, Transforms Phlegm.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	1.5-30g	Disperses Wind-Heat and cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat. With Jing Jie, Lian Qiao and Jin Yin Hua, for Wind-Heat.

Formula Actions

• Releases the Exterior
• Disperses Wind-Heat

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Cough Fever Headache Nasal congestion Slight chills

Sore throat Swelling of the throat T: Red C: White or Yellow P: Floating and rapid

Treats

Conjunctivitis Otitis media Pharyngitis

Rhinitis Measles with Heat rash

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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